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NightOwls outfielder wins West Coast League MVP award
NANAIMO - NightOwls outfielder Ethan Reynolds has been named the MVP of the West Coast League.He was also been chosen as a first team all-star after a season which saw him break league records with 29 doubles and 36 extra-base hits.Nanaimo coach Cody Andreychuk said it's an outstanding honour for both Reynolds and the ...
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international overdose awareness day
Oceanside event highlighting local lives lost to drug toxicity
PARSKVILLE - A community gathering this weekend is looking to further educate the public on the real faces of the ongoing toxic drug crisis. The Oceanside Community Action Team (OCAT), in partnership with Moms Stop the Harm, are hosting Hope in Action on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Parksville Community Park, an event in reco...
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lives lost
Unregulated drug death rate spikes across central Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - June was a particularly deadly month across central Vancouver Island for lives lost due to toxic drugs.New data from the BC Coroners Services showed six lives were lost in Nanaimo through the month of June, bringing the year's death toll from toxic street drugs to 43.Central Vancouver Island saw another 11 fa...
Aug 25, 2026
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NightOwls outfielder wins West Coast League MVP award
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international overdose awareness day
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production of child exploitation material
Nanaimo & Island RCMP detachments aid FBI in high-profile arrest
NANAIMO - Officers from various detachments across Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo, have worked alongside American agents for a high-profile arrest.Donald Steven Lang, 62, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 22 and is facing charges in Hawaii for sexual exploitation of a child in connection to an international investiga...
Aug 25, 2026
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trade war
Ottawa to hike tariffs on U.S., steel, aluminum to 50% in retaliation
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing tariffs on American steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent in retaliation for the United States imposing tariffs last week on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods. The government will also impose 50 ...
Aug 25, 2026
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moving day
Loaves and Fishes food bank starting move into new Nanaimo warehouse
NANAIMO - Years of planning, fundraising, and construction have finally paid off for Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank. Beginning this week, the organization is moving into the Tom Harris Regional Food Centre, a new warehouse facility at 1861 East Wellington Rd., the result of federal and provincial government fund...
Aug 25, 2026
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incredible experience
VIDEO: 'A gentle giant:' diver captures rare shark encounter near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - In the nearly 1,200 dives he's completed, many off Vancouver Island, a local diver says none compares to an experience he had earlier this month involving a female sixgill shark. Carl Sorensen was diving solo off Madrona Point, between Parksville and Nanoose Bay on Aug. 17, seeking and videoing octopus aro...
Aug 24, 2026
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quick reporting
Hiking & biking locals help prevent wildfire spread west of Nanaimo Correctional Centre
NANAIMO - A local man was in the right place at the right time to help put out a small wildfire near over the weekend. Long-time resident Graham, who asked NanaimoNewsNOW to withhold his last name, was out walking his dog Violet along Weigles Rd., near the Biggs and Doumont Rd. intersection west of the Nanaimo Correcti...
Aug 24, 2026
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quick response
Mid-Island lightning-linked fire starts under control
NANAIMO - A handful of weekend fire starts due to an impressive lightning storm were quickly actioned by regional fire crews. A strong storm system moved through the region Saturday, Aug. 22, bringing hundreds of lightning strikes and flashes, along with a considerable amount of rain to the Nanaimo and Oceanside areas....
Aug 24, 2026
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British Columbia
Metro Vancouver outside workers halt job action with agreement on arbitrator
The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says its members have halted job action after both sides agreed on the appointment of a former British Columbia Supreme Court judge as an arbitrator in the ongoing labour dispute. The Greater Vanco...
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B.C. forestry leader backs Canada's trade walkout despite possible softwood progress
VANCOUVER - A leader in British Columbia's forestry sector is voicing support for Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States despite reported concessions on lumber tariffs in a scuttled deal. Kim Haakstad...
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Police vehicle hits man in Vancouver, prompting watchdog investigation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's watchdog agency is looking for witnesses after a police vehicle hit a man lying on the ground in Vancouver last month, leaving him with serious injuries. The Independent Investigations Office says in a statement that the...
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Evacuation alert ends in Boston Bar, B.C., after weeks of threat from wildfire
BOSTON BAR - A series of evacuation alerts has been lifted for communities in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon that have been under threat from wildfires for more than a month. The Fraser Valley Regional District has given the all-clear for properties ...
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Division, defections, depletion: How the B.C. Conservatives lost 12 legislators
The B.C. Conservatives came within three ridings of victory in the 2024 provincial election, winning 44 seats. But since then, the party's caucus has been thinned by more than a quarter, amid differences over its ideology, and questions about its direc...
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Vancouver woman fined $100,000 for evading tax on rental property
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman has received a nine-month conditional sentence after evading more than $100,000 in income taxes by pretending a home occupied by a tenant was her principal residence. The Canada Revenue Agency says in a release that Thi Nh...
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Plate Dominance
NightOwls outfielder wins West Coast League MVP award
NANAIMO - NightOwls outfielder Ethan Reynolds has been named the MVP of the West Coast League.He was also been chosen as a first team all-star after a season which saw him break league records with 29 doubles and 36 extra-base hits.Nanaimo coach Cody Andreychuk said it's an outstanding honour for both Reynolds and the ...
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Going the Distance
Nanaimo triathlete Ryan Seaman posts strong finishes in 2026 competitions
NANAIMO - Triathlete Ryan Seaman has had a busy competition this year. The 23-year-old Vancouver Island University student has been in five races in Nanaimo, Victoria, Oliver, Calgary and Vancouver. In Half Ironman events in Oliver and Calgary Seaman finished first. He was also fourth overall in Victoria and fourth in ...
Aug 23, 2026
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Bucs Are Back
Buccaneers look to build off outstanding 2025-26 VIJHL campaign
NANAIMO - The Buccaneers look to build on an incredibly successful 2025-26 VIJHL season as they begin training camp on Sunday, August 23. Nanaimo finished first in the North Division at 33-13-3 and then went all the way to the league final. Coach Tyler Gow reflected on a campaign that was the club's second-best regular...
Aug 22, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Canada
B.C. forestry leader backs Canada's trade walkout despite possible softwood progress
VANCOUVER - A leader in British Columbia's forestry sector is voicing support for Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States despite reported concessions on lumber tariffs in a scuttled deal. Kim Haakstad...
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The president says the U.S. doesn't need anything from Canada. Exports say otherwise.
OTTAWA - "WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!" U.S. President Donald Trump's social media post this week was a continuation on a theme he's maintained throughout the trade war: that his country doesn't need anything from Canada. Experts - and exports ...
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New child safety measures Meta pledged in U.S. settlement not coming to Canada
OTTAWA - New child protection measures Meta has promised as part of a massive legal settlement in the United States won't be implemented in Canada. A spokesperson for Meta says the changes on its Facebook and Instagram platforms will only be made in th...
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As Carney pivots trade from U.S., here are some of Canada's new deals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected on a platform to stand up to the United States on tariffs, and diversify trade so Canada is no longer as dependent on the U.S. as it has been. Carney said on Saturday, hours after he suspended trade talks...
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Fact File: News story using Jim Balsillie to promote AI crypto platform is fake
An article made to look like it came from CBC News was shared on LinkedIn this month claiming that former BlackBerry chief executive Jim Balsillie was encouraging investment in an artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrency platform. Balsillie says ...
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Saskatchewan's Premier Moe announces 50% retaliatory tax on U.S. booze amid trade war
PRINCE ALBERT - As Canada's trade war with the United States escalates, Saskatchewan is hitting back with a reciprocal tax on American alcohol. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Wednesday that starting Sept. 8, Saskatchewan is to impose a 50 per...
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World
Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by a glacial collapse
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) - China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a...
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More than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds also missing in Nepal
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) - China's Xinhua News Agency said mudslides Wednesday caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing, while police in Nepal reported Thursday morning that at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods i...
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Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer who shot iconic 'Burst of Joy,' dies at age 99
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder, best known for his picture of a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel joyfully reuniting with his family after five years in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam, died Aug. 22. H...
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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